crisscrossing Science

Episode 155: Electric Vehicles

Mike and Chad compare and contrast electric vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines. How do they operate? And how do those differences...

Episode 154: Wobachia: master manipulators

Chad tells Mike about interesting ways in which mosquito populations might be held in check by using a bacteria called Wobachia.

If...

Episode 153: Habitable Zones

Mike and Chad talk about the planetary conditions necessary for life to form. Does this mean we are alone in the universe? Or are aliens all around...

Episode 152: Axolotl: Salamander superhero

Chad tells Mike about the Axolotl, a rare salamander that has given biologists insights into how hormones affect animal development.

This...

Episode 151: Lasers:: More than Just Cat Toys

Mike and Chad discuss the science behind lasers - what makes them special? how to they work? what are they used for?

If you have...